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Speculation: Washington Capitals franchise assist record

ChibiPooky

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Well, the Caps franchise assist record is about to go down.

Michal Pivonka - 418
Alexander Ovechkin - 415
Nicklas Backstrom - 412

Obviously Backstrom will be the eventual record holder, but who breaks the record first?

Poll will be up shortly. I asked for a vBookie event but not sure we can find odds. If we get one, I'll link it.
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Ajax1995

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BrooklynCapsFan said:
It's absolutely amazing that two players are taking down a franchise career record in under a decade.
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I find it amazing that the career assist record for a franchise that has been around since the mid 70's is only 418 but whatever...
 

tycoonheart

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Like they said during the broadcast last night, those two are going to hold just about every Caps record imaginable.
 
KevinM

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Instinctively you have to think Backy, but Ovi has been feeding Burt on a lot of odd man breaks recently so if he buries em it could go either way
 
Hivemind

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Millhaus said:
I find it amazing that the career assist record for a franchise that has been around since the mid 70's is only 418 but whatever...
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Taking a peek around some other 70's franchises. We'll skip over some obvious ones like Edmonton (Gretzky), Carolina/Hartfod (Francis), Colorado/Quebec (Sakic), and the Islanders (Trottier).

Arizona/Winnipeg (founded 1979):
Thomas Steen - 553 assists
Calle's 418 would be - 5th place

Buffalo (founded 1970):
Gilbert Perreault - 814 assists
Calle's 418 would be - 4th place

Calgary/Atlanta (founded 1972):
Al Macinnis - 609 assists
Calle' 418 would be - 5th place

New Jersey/Colorado/Kansas City (founded 1974):
Patrick Elias - 605 (and counting)
Calle's 418 would be - 2nd place

Vancouver (founded 1970):
Henrik Sedin - 687 (and counting)
Calle's 418 would be - 3rd place


So, yeah, it's pretty sad.
 
Calicaps

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Millhaus said:
I find it amazing that the career assist record for a franchise that has been around since the mid 70's is only 418 but whatever...
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I blame Bengt's broken leg. (Side note, didn't Backie pass Gus in the franchise points list last game?)
 
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Vladiator16*

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With 20 some games left, If OV doesn't win, how cool would it be for Nick to have a career year and get some of those Art Ross's Hart's and who knows what else in play offs... Right now it all feels so good, but as a Caps fan somehow I feel I need to be prepared to be disappointed...
I don't know we're that came from...
OV gets it first.
 
trick9

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Hivemind said:
Taking a peek around some other 70's franchises. We'll skip over some obvious ones like Edmonton (Gretzky), Carolina/Hartfod (Francis), Colorado/Quebec (Sakic), and the Islanders (Trottier).

Arizona/Winnipeg (founded 1979):
Thomas Steen - 553 assists
Calle's 418 would be - 5th place

Buffalo (founded 1970):
Gilbert Perreault - 814 assists
Calle's 418 would be - 4th place

Calgary/Atlanta (founded 1972):
Al Macinnis - 609 assists
Calle' 418 would be - 5th place

New Jersey/Colorado/Kansas City (founded 1974):
Patrick Elias - 605 (and counting)
Calle's 418 would be - 2nd place

Vancouver (founded 1970):
Henrik Sedin - 687 (and counting)
Calle's 418 would be - 3rd place


So, yeah, it's pretty sad.
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Not for long, it isn't.
 
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